Marlin 1894 FG 41 mag.

[1886]

I have a shot at one. Very nice metal and wood. What can you tell me about these pistol gripped 1894s? Thanks. 1886.

[model55]

Have one growing dust bunnies in the closet.Love the caliber and the rifle but it has issues.Marlin did not have great QC on these and quite a few people have had jamming but report that marlin does back the product-repairs ,tuning and so on.Mine was not an exception but I have seen that it is the OAL(over all lenght ) case lenght that seems to affect it.Some where I saw that these were set up for the Federal 210 grain load and those worked in mine along with 215 cast bullets. No problem with leading but I haven't pushed it either.Usually the jamming was a double feed or two for one where the second round blocked the carrier from rising jamming the gun.Light loads of unique make it like shooting a .22.One day I get off my biggest part and play with the rifle some more,get it tuned up but it will not be for sale I like the caliber that much.

[2ndovc]

Gary,

I had one for a few years. Outstanding rifle! I sold it while I was building the new house in an attack of the Dumb ***! Was a SUPER shooter.

Only thing I didn't like about it was the 20" barrel. Thought it was kinda heavy. I thought about having shortened to 16" several times but ended up selling it off.

jb

[1886]

I am told not many of these were made but I am not sure. Thanks All. 1886.